Hyderabad: Prime Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Monday instructed government officials to restart the vaccination program in Telangana. Those who have already completed the first dose and are eligible for the second dose should go to the nearest vaccination center of the government, said the director of the state’s public health department, dr. G. Srinivasa Rao, said.
On Monday, KCR also instructed government officials to implement a dual strategy to continue their fever survey, distribute and sharpen medical equipment. COVID-19 tests to limit the spread of the virus in Telangana KCR said in a review meeting that research should be done in places like Delhi where the spread of COVID-19 control is. If necessary, a medical team should visit Delhi to investigate and study the situation, he added.
“Reports indicate that the Delhi government can successfully curb the spread. Maharashtra also achieved good results in limiting the spread. “Discover what the other states are where the Corona spread is being restricted to a great extent and what are the measures and action plan they have taken,” KCR told health department officials.
The Prime Minister made it clear to officials that the state government has no other matter that had the highest priority than to COVID-19 virus on his agenda and that he is ready to spend crores rupees for this. “If necessary, the government would take out loans and spend to curb Corona,” he said, according to the statement.
KCR also said that the ongoing fever survey and distribution of medical kits, according to him the first of its kind in the country, is yielding good results and this should be continued. He said everyone who comes to the Primary Health Centers (PHC) for COVID-19 tests must be tested without being rejected. He also wanted to increase the number of rapid antigen test kits in all the medical centers.
‘So far we have achieved good results in lowering the percentage of Corona. However, we must work to further reduce the distribution percentage. We have to learn from the good experiences and there is nothing wrong with that, ”the minister said. he added that from Tuesday the number of kits should be increased, and if necessary, the manufacturers should be asked to increase production and supply.
The Prime Minister also suggested that special beds should be created against the background of the spread of black fungal disease and that the necessary medicines should be arranged in the state immediately. ‘Continue the fever survey and the provision of medical kits to those in need, as the program is producing good results. At the same time, do not deny tests to the Corona suspected people. “There should be no restrictions on the number of tests,” he told officials.
Following the decision to increase the tests, KCR ordered that the Rapid Antigen test kits be increased to 50 lakh in the state. The CM ordered the director of health, Srinivas Rao, to immediately hold a teleconference with the DMHOs and inquire about the recruitment, availability of medicines and the facilities in the hospitals. He also instructed the director of the department of health services to get report on it.
The prime minister also instructed state finance minister Harish Rao to review departments such as police, medical and health, whose spending has increased as a result of the COVID-19 restriction. He asked Harish Rao to increase the budget of both departments and also to identify the departments whose expenses are being reduced due to the closure.
The CM also proposed that all the beds should be converted into oxygen beds, and also proposed measures to increase the oxygen production in the state to 600 tons. KCR also asked Corona Task Force Team Chairman and IT Minister KT Rama Rao to speak with vaccine manufacturers to give the state the required vaccinations to administer the second dose to the people in large numbers in the is waiting.
‘Although the percentage of Corona decreases, we will achieve the victory if we can get the percentage at 5. “Medical and health officials must take measures to achieve this goal,” said KCR. He further noted that people from neighboring states come to Hyderabad for the treatment of COVID-19 and black fungi. The prime minister noted that the state government could not “escape to treat people coming from other states”.
Source: The Siasat Daily